Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Harmless Serotine

Colias caucasica compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pieridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Colias	Eptesicus
Species	Colias caucasica	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Balkan Clouded Yellow

The Balkan Clouded Yellow (Colias caucasica) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.